Improvement in chicken-coops



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JOI-IN R. AOHENBACH, OF SADDLE RIVER, ASSIGN'ORvl TO HIMSELF, THOMASTER- HVUNE, AND P, O. TERHUNE, OF HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY.

LettersfPatent No. 109,166, dated November 15, 1'870.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHICKEN-COOPS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent making part of thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN lt. Acnnsaon, ofSadclare that the following is Va full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, which will enable vothers skilled in the art to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part.'ot' this specication.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved chicken-coop, showing theportable fence arranged` for use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the coop, 'partly folded, the fencebeing removed.

Similar letters of reference indicate oorrespomling parts.

My invention has for its object to. furnish a simple and convenientfolding coop for.- chickens, young ducks, or other 'fowls5 and Itconsists in the coop, constructed as hereinafter more fully described.

A are. the comer posts, two of which are used at each en'd of the coop,and to the upper ends of which are attached bars or plates, having eyesformed in the upper ends, to receive the ridge-pole or rod B.

C is the covering ofthe coop, which Iis made of canvas, rubber-cloth, orother suitable flexible material.

The covering G is spread over the ridge-pole B, and its edges aresecured to the inclined posts A, and at the-rear end of theV coopareconnectcd by a triangular piece ot' the same material.-

' D is the bottom of the coop, which is made in two parts or pieces,hinged to each other at their adjacent edges. d, v i To the ends ot` theend edges of the bottom l) are attached tins, which pass through shortlongitudinal slots in the lower/parts of -the corner posts A, and to theside edgcsof .'said bottom are attached the lower edges of thecove'ringO, the slots in theposts A allowing the bottom -D to adjustitself' should the lcovering G shrink.

l)Vhcn the coop is opened out, the bottom D is secured in a horizontalposition by a button or bar, d, pirotcd to the one partof said bottom,in such a position that when .turned one-quarter around, it may overlapthe out-er part of -said bottom. as shown in ydotted lines in iig. 1.

Eis thel forward end of the coop, which is made in the form of atriangular grate, as shown in gs. l and 2, and which isi hinged by oneof its inclined side-bars to one of the inclined posts A ofthe forwardend ot the coop.

When the door E is closed, it is-secured tothe other 'inclined po'st Aby a button, a', or other convenient g fastening.

By thisv construction the.`coop,1when not required for use, may-befolded, without detaching any of its parts, into a very small'compass,for convenience in s torageor transportation. u

To one 4cornerot the coop is detachably attached one 'end of the canvasF, or 'other suitablematerial that forms the fence, Vthe ,end of thecloth F that is attached to the coop being made of the same inclinationwith the Islant ofthe coop.

To the cloth F,'at suitable distances apart, are attached posts orstakes G, the lower endsv of which are sharpened, so that the said postsmay be conveniently forced or driven into the ground.

The post G, at the other end ot'the fence, may be driven into the groundat an inclination corresponding with the inclination of the sides of'the coop, as shown in iig. 1, so as to leave no space between the Icoopand end ot the fence furthe chickens, young ducks, turkeys, or otherfowls to escape.

This construction allows the form and position of the fence to beconveniently changed, as may be re quired, t l

Having thus described my invention,

l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-l The improvedfolding chicken-coop, consisting of the hinged and slotted posts A,ridge-pole B, eentrally-hingcd bottom D, the flexible cover O, and the4hinged triangular doorll, all arranged as and for the purposespecified.

The above specification of mv invention signed by me this 16th day ot'March, 1870.

` JOHN R. AOHENBAOH.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. MABEE, JAMES T. GRAHAM.

